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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics in South Carolina

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics in South Carolina

Is South Carolina a good place for you to work as a Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic?

11.9% Jobs Projection
$47,950 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics in South Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics in South Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics Work in South Carolina?

In South Carolina, there were 1,880 people working as Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics in the year 2018.

There were 1,790 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,190 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics working in it, which means South Carolina has fewer Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics in this state are growing at a rate of 11.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 240 annual Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics job openings in South Carolina, and 2,350 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 13,500 annual jobs and 137,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics ranged from $31,150 to $68,260 with $47,950 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.98 to $32.82. The median hourly rate was $23.05.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.42 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.63.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina Metros for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,450 $46,970
Columbia, SC 440 $48,010
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 400 $49,850
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 280 $49,420
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 200 $48,380
Spartanburg, SC 170 $45,580
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 130 $41,310
Florence, SC 90 $43,190
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 50 $47,390

Top States for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics Employment

The table below shows the states where most Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 18,110 $48,160
California 12,030 $63,550
Florida 6,110 $46,870
Pennsylvania 5,850 $50,110
Washington 4,560 $58,990
North Carolina 4,340 $46,380
Georgia 4,250 $45,320
Ohio 4,180 $54,640
Arizona 3,990 $52,690
Virginia 3,880 $52,830
Missouri 3,520 $49,150
Colorado 3,320 $53,220
Louisiana 3,310 $46,230
Indiana 3,200 $49,970
Minnesota 3,130 $58,120
Illinois 3,080 $60,470
Tennessee 3,060 $45,870
Kentucky 2,830 $47,180
New York 2,830 $55,530
Maryland 2,490 $55,990

Below are the states where Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $71,160
Hawaii $68,900
Wyoming $67,010
Nevada $63,860
California $63,550
New Jersey $60,840
Illinois $60,470
Washington $58,990
North Dakota $58,570
District of Columbia $58,160

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